https://www.theguardian.com/legendary-adventures-in-england/2025/may/02/eleanor-de-montfort-dover-siege-1265-story
Missed this previously...
Interesting
My medieval knowledge is lacking so didn't know of this...
Thanks for lifting the veil of ignorance on this matter. I, too, had known nothing of it despite having studied the period at school and university. Must have been paying too much attention to wargaming and too little to my studies ::)
;)
The description at Castellogy (https://castellogy.com/sites/sites-south-east/dover-castle) is a little less heroic. I wonder where the Guardian's account came from.
QuoteBy June 1265, however, Simon was dead and Eleanor de Montfort, his wife held the castle, supported by a garrison of 29 archers. Her forces were overpowered by fourteen royalist prisoners held in the castle, who took the Great Tower, leaving Eleanor's remaining troops outside in the inner and outer bailey. Prince Edward then besieged the castle, forcing Eleanor to surrender.